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About the Role
Real Chemistry is seeking a Group Director, Business Development to join our U.S.-based Growth team and support our Activation Capability Area. This role is ideal for a seasoned business development leader who excels at leading high impact pitches, supporting organic growth opportunities, and strengthening how teams come together to win new work. The Group Director plays a key role in shaping and delivering compelling, integrated new business efforts across our healthcare portfolio in partnership with corporate and capability teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support priority new business pitches from RFI/RFP through final presentation, partnering closely with Client Leads, Growth Leaders, and cross functional teams.
- Translate client briefs into clear strategic frameworks and compelling pitch narratives aligned to Real Chemistry capabilities.
- Coordinate teams across disciplines and markets to ensure cohesive, differentiated responses.
- Manage pitch timelines, workflows, and deliverables across multiple concurrent efforts.
- Support the development of pitch materials, including proposals, decks, and presentations.
- Keep senior stakeholders informed on progress, risks, and resource needs.
- Drive post pitch debriefs and help capture learnings to improve future performance.
- Contribute to tracking win rates, pitch outcomes, and performance trends.
- Support hybrid team management and development—including mentoring, capability uplift, performance support, and cross functional team alignment.
Requirements
- 10-12+ years of experience in a Media, Social, Influencer/Creator, Content agency environment, ideally within healthcare.
- Ability to navigate across complex hybrid organizations and markets to centralize and coordinate business development efforts.
- Proven experience leading or supporting successful new business pitches.
- Strong storytelling, writing, and presentation skills.
- Solid understanding of integrated marketing, communications, medical, and activation disciplines.
- Healthcare industry experience across pharmaceutical, biotech, or related sectors.
- Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working across disciplines.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfort working in hybrid teams across locations and functions.
- Familiarity with new business tracking, reporting, or performance tools.
Skills
- Media
- Social
- Influencer/Creator
- Content
- Omnichannel
- Business Development
- Pitching
- Organic Growth
- Strategic Frameworks
- Pitch Narratives
- Team Coordination
- Timeline Management
- Workflow Management
- Proposal Development
- Deck Creation
- Presentation Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Post-Pitch Debriefs
- Learning Capture
- Win Rate Tracking
- Performance Trend Analysis
- Hybrid Team Management
- Mentoring
- Capability Uplift
- Performance Support
- Cross-functional Team Alignment
- Storytelling
- Writing
- Integrated Marketing
- Communications
- Medical Disciplines
- Activation Disciplines
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Attention to Detail
Location
- U.S.-based
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- 10-12+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $150,000-$170,000
Benefits
- Free snacks
- Generous holiday and paid time off
- Private medical, dental, and vision plans
- Support in saving for the future
- Mental wellness coaching and support
- Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning
About the Company
- Real Chemistry is a global agency providing a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
- Our culture is rooted in our people, with a commitment to excellence for both clients and colleagues.
- We are Great Place to Work® certified.
Equal Opportunity
- Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer.
- We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates.
- Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.